Thanks, Brenda, for passing-on the expensive and exclusive N-M cookie recipe and for the funny, yet not-so funny story. Revenge, sometimes, can be "sweet!" I'll try to help out and e-mail the recipe to one of my son's at college and to my son and daughter-in-law overseas. Gary J. Rosenmeier, M.D. ---------- > From: Brenda Hebert <brenhebert@olynet.com> > To: BRUNNER-L@rootsweb.com; GENBRIT-L@rootsweb.com; berryrg@halcyon.com; DonBea@aol.com; gbeatty@web.compuserve.com; PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com; ANSLEY-L@rootsweb.com; ALSACE-LORRAINE-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: acadian99@aol.com; dbltroubll@aol.com; kingsley@aol.com; momeeeeeee@aol.com; eacyr@aol.com; nervecafe@aol.com; brenhebert@aol.com; NECKAR-L@rootsweb.com; WOLFE-L@rootsweb.com; PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com; WATSON-L@rootsweb.com; WASHINGTON-L@rootsweb.com; waltenbaugh@nwu.edu; WALLACE-L@rootsweb.com; TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; THOMPSON-L@rootsweb.com; SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com; STITT-L@rootsweb.com; SherDH@aol.com; sparky@portal.ca; SANDERS-L@rootsweb.com; RNPlatt@ix.netcom.com; Norton750@aol.com; int-sys@ix.netcom.com; NORWAY-L@rootsweb.com; ronm@westol.com; Missouri-L@rootsweb.com; london@listserv.northwest.com; LONDON-L@rootsweb.com; LEWIS-L@rootsweb.com; LEE-L@rootsweb.com; GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com; HOPKINS-CTY-L@rootsweb.com; GEN-DE-L@rootsweb.com; GEN-FF-L@rootsweb.com; GEN-FR-L@rootsweb.com; dutch-colonies-l@rootsweb.com; durham@listserv.northwest.com; NORTHUMBRIA-L@rootsweb.com; DAWSON-L@rootsweb.com; MSADAMS-L@rootsweb.com; BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-L@rootsweb.com; bute@listserv.northwest.com > Subject: Re: Expensive Cookie Recipe > Date: Friday, October 10, 1997 7:01 AM > > Denn Bottorff wrote: > > > > Just in time for Christmas!! > > > > I received this from a friend who asked me to pass it along to everyone I > > >knew who had an E-mail address, what a better way to send it. > > > > >Subject: Cookie Recipe > > > > > >Neiman-Marcus Cookies > > > > > >THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT AND PLEASE SEND THIS > > >TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....THIS IS REALLY > > >TERRIFIC. > > > > > >My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas & > > >decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie lovers, > > >we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie." > > > > > >{EDITORIAL COMMENT: Neiman's is a VERY EXPENSIVE department store in the > > >States}. > > >It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the > > >waitress said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not." > > > > > >Well, I said, would you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile, she said, > > >"Yes." I asked how much, and she responded, "Only two fifty, it's a great > > >deal!" I said with approval, just add it to my tab. > > > > > >Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and > > >it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for > > >two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the > > >statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00" > > > > > >That's outrageous!! > > > > > >I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was > > >"two-fifty," which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by > > >any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the phrase. > > > > > >Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money, because > > >according to them, "What the waitress told you is not our problem. You have > > >already seen the recipe - we absolutely will not refund your money at this > > >point." I explained to her the criminal statutes which govern fraud in > > >Texas, I threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the > > >State's Attorney General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do > > >what you want, we don't give a crap, and we're not refunding your money." I > > >waited, thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any of my money > > >back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250, and > > >now I'm going to have $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to > > >see to it that every cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail account > > >has a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. > > > > > >She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should have > > >thought of that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on her. > > > > > >So here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you can > > >possibly think of. I paid $250 for this...I don't want Neiman-Marcus to ever > > >get another penny off of this recipe.... > > > > > >(Recipe may be halved) > > > > > >2 cups butter > > >4 cups flour > > >2 tsp. soda > > >2 cups sugar > > >5 cups blended oatmeal (Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine > > >powder.) > > >24 oz. chocolate chips > > >2 cups brown sugar > > >1 tsp. salt > > >1- 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) > > >4 eggs > > >2 tsp. baking powder > > >2 tsp. vanilla > > >3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) > > > > > >Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with > > >flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey > > >Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. > > > > > >Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. > > > > > >Have fun!!! > > > > > >This is not a joke --- this is a true story. Ride free citizens! > > > > ______________________________